Sheffield Victoria Station

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

It was the wicker station, I think there's a map from about 1935 on the Internet somewhere. The tunnel linking the lines between the station and the woodhead line is still there but bricked up now.

I think that the tunnel was still in use occasionally (in the 1970s?) for diverted Sunday trains from Midland Station.

[bus man 10]

There are one or platform left but they are beyond repair. I still think there's a viability of running a service up to Penistone, maybe to Huddersfield from Victoria. It would certainly help the commuters from Wadsley Bridge, Grenoside/Ecclesfield, Stocksbridge and Penistone etc.

 

No chance of running to penistone as the line is severed at stocksbridge by pass. Unfortunatley the lince is single track

[bus man 10]

The only bit of the station left is the glazed brik work which can be seen through the arch and the stone work above it

 

 

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

I think that the tunnel was still in use occasionally (in the 1970s?) for diverted Sunday trains from Midland Station.

See http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8249438#post8249438 (post #628 re 'Fiery Jack').

[Annie Bynnol 612]

I think that the tunnel was still in use occasionally (in the 1970s?) for diverted Sunday trains from Midland Station.

 

During the mid to late 1970s when work was being done on Totley and Cowburn tunnels( Sundays), trains from Piccadilly were diverted via Woodhead through Victoria to Nunnery and reverese back into Midland.

 

I frequently had to use this route and was always amazed that it only took 50 minutes to get from Piccadilly to Victoria instead of the 70 minutes via Hope Valley(to Midland). The reverse of the loco hauled train took 20 minutes.

 

In October of 1973 the train actually terminated at Victoria and the passengers were escorted to one door of the train and exited along a path of torchlights to the ramp outside the Royal Victoria.

[kivvoman 10]

I remember train spotting with friends at Victoria in the early 60s when steam was still around mixing with the electrics. We would sometimes access the station up the steps from the Wicker. There was also a lift there but I can never remember it working. Are there any remains of these. There was also an iron foot bridge from the station concourse across Furnival Road (on the city side of the arch) with steps down to street level as I remember. I cant remember the actual date of removal. If you stand on Furnival Road and look up over the arch where the road passes under the site, there are still visible scars where this bridge was attached to the stonework.

[mahonia 10]

Does anything at all remain of the old Victoria Station, or has it now been totally demolished.

 

If there is, is it possible to visit the site, or even the top of The Wicker Bridge?

 

If your on Facebook ? then http://www.facebook.com/sheffieldvictoriastation

 

has a load of pictures before and after closure of the station on the 5th Jan 1970

[Birds 10]

I bet the powers-that-be today wished it had not closed.

[morecamberox 10]

Brilliant, exmrbd. I am indeed on fb, and just had a quick shufti.

 

The aerial photo from the 30s is quite something.

 

Thank you.

[spilldig 188]

You can still see the stairs and handrails leading up to the station from the wicker.

[Guest makapaka]

I bet the powers-that-be today wished it had not closed.

 

I totally agree this would have been a real asset now, and might have also tied in Victoria quays as a more desirable location for business / leisure / investment etc

[MikeOnline 10]

Me and my mates used to go to the old victoria station back in the 70's.

 

We swore we saw some victorian ghosts hanging about....

 

N.B. We were on a 1/4 of midget gems and 1 sherbert fountain between us...

 

No drugs involved !!!